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With its first win of 2010 in hand, Harvard moved into fifth place in the crowded ECAC standings—just three points out of first. But with only nine games left on the conference slate, the Crimson knows it must make every contest count...
Junior co-captain Christine Matera, sophomore Brogan Berry, and freshmen Lippert and Miriam Rutzen would join in on the action, allowing Harvard to even up the contest...
...Crimson’s second match went no better than the first. Once again, Harvard enjoyed a pair of outstanding showings in an otherwise dismal contest, as the Sooners (9-0-1) notched three falls and four technical falls. Caputo logged over three minutes of riding time as he cruised to a 7-0 decision, but once again it was a big upset—this time by rookie Steven Keith (125)—that highlighted the Crimson effort. The freshman took on fellow newcomer Jarrod Patterson and battled for a 7-4 win, surprising the 13th-ranked grappler...
...Crimson had to hit the ground running in Arlington, as the Ivy squad found itself outmatched against a top-25 team. The Sun Devils (7-4) opened the contest with three straight falls, the most devastating of which left Buxton (141) sidelined with a concussion. Given an 18-point cushion, Arizona State was never threatened, despite forfeiting the 197-lbs. bout. The Harvard captains set a strong example for the squad, though, earning decisions in a pair of tough efforts. O’Connor (18-0) held off illness long enough to notch a 6-5 win over Te Edwards...
Under that scenario, Florida's mess also becomes the country's in at least one respect. The state's GOP Senate primary contest between Crist and former Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio is widely considered a focal point of this year's internecine war between moderates and conservatives for control of the Republican Party. Should the Rothstein scandal leak into that powder keg, it could exacerbate what already promises to be a particularly nasty campaign on both sides before the August primary. (See the 25 crimes of the century...